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Native American names extend the earthquake history of northeastern North America
In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong ...
The American experiment launched with the sound of gunshots
The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...
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Playing in the Dirt: Herbs of the South — A Long Tradition
Herbs are a fantastic addition to any home or patio garden. The plants can be sprinkled throughout your native or edible ...
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Trump administration attempts to use 19th century Native American case to overturn birthright citizenship
In doing so, the administration cited a 19th century lawsuit that denied U.S. citizenship to Native Americans ... existed pre-United States. The colonial principalities were granted licenses ...
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Sacred sites and beaver dams are nestled along Tomaquag Trail. Why it's a great spring hike
The Tomaquag Trail in Hopkinton features remnants of past civilizations, including the Narragansett and Niantic tribes and Colonial settlers ... cave is linked to Native Americans and supernatural ...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed ... Bells tolled in Catholic churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as ...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who ... in Catholic churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across ...
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with Muslims and ...
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When is the full Pink Moon in April? 'Micromoon' will rise over Mississippi soon
It will cross the meridian at 1:07 a.m. before ... are derived from Native American traditions, though the Almanac adds that some names for the monthly moons are derived from Colonial American ...
UC San Diego professor shares broader history of Black Americans along the Pacific coast in public exhibition
Caroline Collins looks at such people as mariners, explorers, whalers and shipbuilders between the 16th and 20th centuries ...
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Homeownership Has Always Impacted American Democracy
The homeownership rate in the U.S. has dropped from 69% before the 2008 economic crash ... plots as bounty to soldiers enlisted to battle Native Americans, fight in the War of 1812, and confront ...